There Is Power in Wind

By Kevin Fry Kevin Fry
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Kevin J. Fry has been on the Internet and doing programming since 1995. He stared out in a small home town computer store, repairing, upgrading, ...

Everyday in our lives we use a precious resource. The moment we turn the T.V. on, our laptop or computer, we switch on light, we are consuming energy. Admit it; in every move we make, energy is always consumed. We are exposed in all forms of energy sources, renewable or non-renewable in nature. Natural gas, coal, solar and water are the usual power producing resources that we know. However, in the light of increasing cost of producing and delivering energy to all consumers, be it residential, commercial or industrial, one must try to consider finding an alternative source. That is where wind power comes in.

People may find it hard to believe how an invisible source can produce the power that we need. We don't see it but we can feel it blowing and caressing all things that it touches. And since it doesn't have a form or shape, we cannot touch and see it. Capturing wind seems impossible if we view it in that angle. In the early days, people were already using this ready energy source in propelling their ships and sailboats. The wind pushes the sails on the direction of the wind causing the ship or boat to move. In other instances, they use the force of blowing wind in pumping water from wells to their farms. A machine is installed to scoop water from the well and as the wind pushes the machine it spins to release the water to the irrigation system of the farm. Going more technical, we begin to understand how one simple wind turbine can bring great change. Here is how it works. The atmosphere is composed of millions and millions of air particles. They move freely in the atmosphere going to and from any direction depending on the pressure of the wind. When the sun heats up these air particles, they move up since hot air is lighter than cold air. And since it goes up, cold air moves in to fill the space left by the hot air. The movement of the cold air coming in is the wind. Wind movement pushes things on its path transferring its energy to any surface it touches. Wind movement can be captured using a wind turbine. The power of the wind moves the blade causing it to rotate and transfer its energy. That is how wind power is encapsulated. The rest is a series of activities in the generator turning the wind energy into consumable power for our use.

Exploring this possibility does not totally take us out of the commercial energy consumption list. It simply gives us the alternative to use a cheaper, cleaner, no emission of harmful greenhouse gas and efficient energy. This is to support our energy usage and help save our non-renewable resources from being totally depleted. There is indeed power in the wind. With the promotion energy-saving devices and campaigns, it is best to also do our part. The resource available is bigger than what is currently developed. Wind power has a steady and free supply. All we have to do is find the right technology to tap the energy it produces.

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Article Submitted On: March 02, 2011

Facts About Charles Darwin

By Albert Joseph Albert Joseph
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Profesional freelance writer currently living in Wyoming enjoying the fishing and the mountains. Lived overseas for ten years but now in Wyoming for fifteen years ...

Charles Darwin is a fascinating figure in history, few people have had as an enormous effect on mankind. The following are a few facts about this interesting man and his life.

Charles Darwin was born Feb.12, 1809, the same day as Abraham Lincoln. He died April 19, 1882, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.He married his first cousin Emma Wedgwood (of the Wedgwood china family).Charles and Emma had ten children. Three of his children died from illness. Two died while they were babies and one when she was ten years old. This last death of his ten-year old daughter Anne, was extremely hard on Darwin.His Theory of Evolution was not an original idea. Called "Transmutation" by others, it had been discussed and published by his Grandfather Erasmus and a French scientist Jean Baptiste Lamarck, as well as others.Went to medical school, but it didn't agree with him and he left early. He next started Theology school but left for his famous voyage on the H.M.S Beagle before completing his studies. Traveling around South America and Australia he gathered numerous samples of life which he kept and cataloged. Much of his findings were sent back to England and he was a famous man by the time he returned.His famous voyage on the H.M.S Beagle was just shy of five years and he was constantly sea-sick.While known by the public mainly for his book on Natural Selection; On the Origin of Species, he actually wrote another book on the same topic called The Descent of Man. Both books discussed his theories on Natural Selection and Survival of the Fittest. The first concentrated on animals and the second on humans.Darwin's theories on evolution came to be known as Darwinism and used Natural Selection and Survival of the Fittest as the sole reason for evolution, explicitly denying a Creator.

Darwin himself was a loving husband and father who doted on his children. He was also a strong abolitionist. Unfortunately, if you take his views on evolution to their logical conclusion they give support and credence to racism and eugenics.

Regrettably, many evil people (Hitler, Marx and Margaret Sanger) did take his theories seriously, and used them with inhuman and deadly results. To this day the origin of life and evolution is a hotly debated topic and Darwin is usually in the midst of it.

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Article Submitted On: February 21, 2011

Oz, Onza and Converting Ounces to Grams

The Need to Change

Conversion or translation of a value to one concept to the other is very crucial. Like in temperature, a unit of Celsius is not equivalent to a unit of Fahrenheit. If they are the same, then logically speaking, using a lot of terms to the same concept or equivalent may add more confusion than understanding. In a laboratory, if the formulae say these are the right measurements, the statement simply and strictly means the right measurements. Following the right measurements of mixing or combining compounds and elements is tantamount to maintaining safety. Compromising the right measurement may result to unwanted accidents and mishaps as well. In a hospital, the recuperation process of patients involves giving them the ideal or the right dosage or amount of medicines. Again, taking this procedure haphazardly will also definitely place the healing process and the lives of these patients into jeopardy.

The Conversion of Ounce to Grams

There are a lot of ounce to grams conversion calculators over the internet. All the individuals have to do is to place the number and in a click of a button, the answer will appear instantly. If there is no available computer or internet connection around, individuals do not have a choice but to do some conversions manually instead. A sixteen ounce measurement is equals to 453.592 in grams, while a 425.243 gram amount is equivalent to fifteen ounces. 396.893 grams is identical with fourteen ounces. Thirteen ounces means 368.544 grams. A 340.194-gram in weight is also taken as twelve ounces. Eleven ounces indicates 311.845 grams as well. 283.495 grams has the same content as with ten ounces. A nine-ounce content has a 255.164 grams. An ounce is actually 28.35 grams. For further conversions or measurements, individuals should refer to some manuals or they can simple do some research over the internet.

Taking it Straight: On the Concept of Ounce

'Oz' is the common and accepted abbreviation for the unit ounce. This said ellipsis came from an ancient Italian term 'onza'. This 'onza' is contemporarily spelled and received as 'oncia'. However, digging deeper into history, etymologically speaking, ounce was taken from the Latin word 'uncia'. The word 'uncial' means a part of twelve. This concept of ounce was also connected to 'libra' which is an accepted measurement as a Roman pound. Thus a Roman pound or a libra is also tantamount to twelve 'unciae' or ounces. Since ounce is considered as a unit of measurement in the English System; though they may not be directly connected, an inch is also a part of twelve in a foot.

One Man Ushered In the 20th Century Holding Over 700 Patents, His Greatest Invention Never Realized

Who was the greatest inventor of the 19th Century? Many historians of science and technology would say, without a doubt, it would be the Serbian/American scientist Nikola Tesla, although conventional history books tell us a different story entirely.

In 1884, Tesla arrived in New York with a working knowledge of a dozen languages, a book of poetry, four cents, and an introduction to Thomas Edison. The Edison introduction provided Tesla with a job, but he left to set up his own business after only a year with Edison.

When he arrived in New York City, there was already public electricity in some of the major cities in the United States. It was with his patented invention of the AC Generator, manufactured by Westinghouse, that allowed electricity to flow to every town and village; every home, office and factory.

Along with his major contribution to the design of AC motors, generators and transformers, Tesla also worked in many branches of science and technology, from electric lighting to X-rays, robotics and radio. Throughout his life, Tesla maintained that it was he, not Marconi, who was the true inventor of wireless transmission. He even took it to the court system. At first, the U.S. Courts rejected his claim to priority. It was not until five months after his death, on June 21, 1943, that the Supreme Court ruled that Tesla had anticipated all other contenders with his fundamental radio patents.

Those and other of his inventions, including fluorescent lighting, are used in the everyday lives of billions of homes and businesses. These are some of the more mundane creations. Others remain highly controversial, such as his creation of universal energy, and more recently dubbed the Tesla generator by DIY enthusiasts... "We are on the threshold of a gigantic revolution, based on the wireless transmission of power", Tesla wrote in the 1930s. "We will be enabled to illuminate the whole sky at night... eventually we will flash power in virtually unlimited amounts to (other) planets."

The trick, he thought, was to use the air of the upper atmosphere to transmit energy. Power would be beamed to a terminal in the upper atmosphere, and then transmitted to receivers on the ground or in the air. The risks, however, could potentially be high. As he wrote in 1899, "So strangely do such powerful discharges behave that I have often experienced a fear that the atmosphere might be ignited."

Tesla wanted to build a tower on the East Coast to transmit radio messages, then, ultimately, power across the Atlantic. Initial work at Wardenclyffe provided a terrific light show seen from miles around, but Tesla's financial situation was such that the tower was never completed.

Despite his reputation as a visionary genius, Tesla's refusal to compromise his ideas resulted in a steady decline of his money. His future-thinking ideas commanded front-page headlines, but with successive wars and the Great Depression, his dreams were never seen to fruition.

Tesla died alone in 1943, with many of his secretive papers though lost, until recently when a group of scientist and researchers filed a request through the Freedom of Information Act. Not only did the scientists rediscover a technology Nikola Tesla had pioneered, but they revived it with an infusion of today's technology that will allow anyone to learn how to build a Tesla generator, regardless of their technical skills. And because of today's technology, anyone with the interest in becoming totally green and energy independent can do so, with nothing more than parts they can buy at their local electronics store.

One thing we know for sure. Nikola Tesla was truly a man with dreams far beyond those of his time.

Whether your curious about the most amazing minds of the American Pioneers of Industry, or your a DIY Enthusiast, the controversy and conspiracy theories surrounding Tesla Generator will capture your imagination. In his third year of electronics engineering, Jonathon was tasked to a class project where he learned how to build a Tesla generator. From then on he was hooked on anything Tesla.

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